Expression of leukemia inhibitory factor in the endometrium in abnormal uterine cavities during the implantation window

• Published in: Fertility and sterility Vol. 97; no. 4; pp. 953 - 958
• Main Authors: Hasegawa, Ei, Ito, Hiroe, Hasegawa, Fumiko, Hatano, Keiko, Kazuka, Masahiro, Usuda, Saburo, Isaka, Keiichi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.04.2012; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adult; Biological and medical sciences; Case-Control Studies; Cytokine Receptor gp130 - genetics; Embryo Implantation; endometrial polyp; endometrial receptivity; endometrium; Endometrium - metabolism; Female; gene expression; Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics; Humans; Hysteroscopy; implantation window; interleukin-11; Interleukin-11 - genetics; Internal Medicine; Japan; laparoscopy; Leiomyoma - genetics; Leiomyoma - pathology; Leiomyoma - surgery; leukemia inhibitory factor; Leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF); Leukemia Inhibitory Factor - genetics; Medical sciences; menstrual cycle; Menstrual Cycle - genetics; messenger RNA; Obstetrics and Gynecology; patients; Polyps - genetics; Polyps - pathology; Polyps - surgery; Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction; resection; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; RNA, Messenger - metabolism; submucosal myoma; Uterine Neoplasms - genetics; Uterine Neoplasms - pathology; Uterine Neoplasms - surgery; Uterus - metabolism; Uterus - pathology; Uterus - surgery; Japan; Leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF); endometrial polyp; implantation window; submucosal myoma; endometrial receptivity; Myoma; Leukemia inhibitory factor; Gynecology; Implantation; Obstetrics; Female genital diseases; Cavity; Uterus; Uterine diseases; Submucosa; Endometrium; Polyp

To investigate the expression of the implantation factors leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF), interleukin-11 (IL-11), and IL-6ST/gp130 in the endometrium to examine the relationship between loss of implantation and abnormal uterine cavity. Case-control study. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, T...